Not awesome, but the sour edge was authentic and appreciated, and although I was surprised at how light and clear it was, it had the mouthfeel and flavor profile of a much murkier, richer beer. Not bad at all. On tap at Heritage Liquors, Maplewood, MN.

Tasted on draft at FoBAB 2010. Pours clear golden with a thick white head that leaves a smooth lace blanket over the beer. The nose is dill with sweet oak and light fruites (golden raisin, apple, and apricot). The flavor is dill with the same sweet fruits and a good amount of vanilla oak. The body is medium with average carbonation and a long vanilla oak finish.

On Draft at Three Cellars. Pours an amber red color with a thin white head and minimal lacing. Aroma is a faint bourbon smell. A little heavy on the palate with nice carbonation. Flavor is a very mild sour with bourbon up front an vanilla on the back end. A very interesting beer.

Had on tap at Clybourne Brewpub after several tiny BCBS Rare Stouts.
A-pours a transparent dark golden amber with a pure white head.
S-the nose is quite nice, good dry oak aromas with a touch of vanilla. Still rather strong even after holding BCBS. Notes of leathery brett come in next, sour green apples with some juicy red grapes and hints of lactose (lactobacillus?).
T-again lots of dry oak with just a touch of vanilla, dry leathery brett, sour juicy green apples with vinous properties of juicy red grapes (zin like). hints of lactose towards the back.
M-little thin but very lively carbonation with a hint of driness in the back, more would have been awesome but the creamy feel makes up for it.
D-pretty well integrated flavors of brett and lacto, rather complex, a little strong on the wood but i actually enjoy that.

Sampled at FoBAB 2010. Golden pour with white head. Aroma is boozy, bourbon and funky, some sour fruit. The bourbon/sour dynamic was one I hadnít experienced a lot before FoBAB this year. It goes together a lot better than I thought. A lot of bourbon, vanilla and oak in the flavor, into a acidic sour finish. Pretty interesting. Definitely worth a try.

On tap @ Old Chicago Rockford GI promo night Poured pale golden with reddish hue aroma was all bourbon up front followed,sour fruits,yeast,and vanilla oak esters the taste is in your face bourbon with all the others coming in to play,a little on the boosey side but I am impressed with the ageing of this in used BCS barrels and a lot of the flavors infused into this from the process very nice

On draught @Old Chicago Goose Island beer tasting. Pours a slightly hazy gold with a minimal head. Aromas of bourbon, butter and sour fruit. Flavors are the same as the aroma; bourbon up front with a sour finish...really liked this beer.

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